Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) your destiny / right hand / it is said / your / that / is in /

(b) the problems / determine / how / our personalities / of life / we deal with /

(c) than others / can cope / some people / better / hardships / with /

Given below is a conversation between Nina and Nita. Complete the dialogue by choosing the correct options from those given below:

Nina: What are your plans for the autumn break, Nita?

Nita: I plan to (a) my aunt. She lives near Gangtok, just (b) miles

away from the town.

Nina: Oh! That sounds exciting. When (c) you leave? ‘

(a) (i) visit (it) visited (iii) visits (iv) visiting

(b) (i) a few (ii) a little (iii) less (iv) fewer

(c) (i) does (ii) did (iii) done (iv) do

In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.

Lemons are small size. They,

e.g. small in size

have many qualities. are used

(a) —- —— ——-

as agents add a particular taste.

(b) —- —— ——-

They are also a source of several

(c) —- —— ——-

other benefits and a good source Vitamin C.

(d) —- —— ——-

Incidents of picking pockets and petty thefts have been on the rise in public transport systems. As a concerned citizen, write an article in about 100-120 words to make people aware of this phenomenon, advise exercise of caution and suggest measures that police and citizens could take to curb this menace. Give your article a suitable title. You are Amit/Anita.

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of options that follow: For centuries lemon has been used for (a) healing properties. It acts (b) a blood purifier and helps the body to get rid (c) toxins.

(a) (i) its (ii) his (iii) their (iv) it’s

(b) (i) in (ii) as (iii) for (iv) with

(c) (i) on (ii) up (iii) in (iv) of